Bikepaths are an integral part of the bicycle transportation network,
and these reports are provided to encourage their use by bicyclists who
might otherwise not venture out in the snow, and to encourage their proper
maintenance (which includes snow plowing) by the responsible agencies
given in bold type below. Paths with significant foot traffic
become unskiable within a day, and remain a mess for everyone if they
are not plowed while the snow is still soft.

While Boston didn't get much snow from last Friday's storm, it has been
snowing a little every day, so path conditions have been continually
changing, not usually for the better. After last night's inch, all
of the paths I ride have a snow cover, some over ice, some over pavemnent.

Please send updates and reports on the conditions of other paths in
Massachusetts to Doug Mink
dmink@massbike.org.

Arnold Arboretum1.5 miles of park roads which are mostly closed to automobile traffic
with no intersectionsBoston Parks and Harvard University

Wednesday morning, all of the roads had a layer of snow, mostly on top
of smooth ice, the most dangerous I've seen it all winter. There was
enough snow for traction, but it looks like it's time to shell out for
studded snow tires.

This path has been plowed a couple of times since Friday, and sanded,
but it was covered by a layer of snow over the sand today. The path
from Perkin St. to Route 9 has not been plowed this week and is in
worse shape, with mounds of snow around the various curb cuts. The
bollards at Pinebank are still a problem, too.

Olmsted Park Paths3/4-mile of mostly bike/ped-separated paths built over Riverdale Road,
across Leverett Pond from the Jamaicaway.Brookline Park Department

The bike and pedestrian paths were not plowed Wednesday morning,
though they were plowed before the latest snow.

This path was bare pavement Tuesday night, so this morning's snow was
easy to ride through.

B.U. Bridge

The Boston approach was clear, and the bridge sidewalk was plowed but snowy.
Part of the Cambridge approach was very icy on Wednesday morning.
The roadway is clear.

Charles River BikepathNarrow, shared bike-ped path with few intersectionsMetropolitan District Commission

This path has not been plowed since the weekend and it's getting
a bit rugged to ride. I still was able to keep up 15 mph over long
stretches. Paul Steckler reported Monday that the Boston side had
not been plowed at all, though it was bikeable with fat tires.